Educating end users, resellers, distributors and systems integrators about SIP trunking is on the agenda as Ingate Systems partners with TMC, leading IP-PBX vendors, SIP trunking service providers and industry thought-leaders to offer "SIP Trunking: Everything You Need to Know" seminars at the INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & Expo West 2009.

Free to all ITEXPO attendees, these seminars will provide a comprehensive overview of SIP trunking, and include general information panels and technical insight sessions from both the service provider and enterprise perspectives. Speakers from VOIPSA and the SIP Forum will also participate.

The seminars will be held September 1-3, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in room 502A.

"SIP trunking is a secure, cost-effective way for enterprises to adopt SIP. For carriers and VARs, it is a powerful way to build business. SIP trunking also represents an opportunity to expand the use of SIP to support the protocol's long-term promise of Unified Communications," said Anders Eriksson, Chief Executive Officer, Ingate Systems. "These seminars provide vital information from the perspective of IP-PBX vendors, SIP trunking service providers and other distinguished voices in the industry."

Legacy PBX/PSTN and SIP Trunking

An intensive seminar will delve into the issues, and solutions, for SIP trunking with a legacy PBX/PSTN. A discussion on Business Strategies for VARs, and also a session on Technical Strategies addressing deployment solutions, will be covered.

The ROI of SIP Trunking

Case studies detailing real-world deployments will illustrate how SIP trunks deliver a significant return-on-investment.

Security Seminars, Live Demos, "How-To" Sessions on Deployments

Security sessions with VOIPSA will discuss VoIP and SIP trunk security. Step-by-step, interactive seminars will discuss SIP trunking architecture as well as the ITSP perspective. A SIP Trunking Boot Camp for "Basic Training" on SIP trunk installations, led by Ingate, is also free for all attendees.

Live demonstrations, during which participants will set up a SIP trunk in 20 minutes on-site, will also be part of the program.

Attendees can earn a SIP Trunking Professional Certificate by participating in the Professional Development Program on the first day of the Show.

SIP Forum SIPconnect Compliance Workshop

The SIP Forum will also be reprising its popular SIPconnect Workshop at the event. This educational workshop will provide an overview of the SIP Forum, the SIPconnect value proposition, a "deep dive" into the most recent version of the SIPconnect technical recommendation, a step-by-step review of the SIPconnect Compliant Program application process, and lessons learned from actual SIPconnect deployments.

"Ingate's SIP Trunking seminar series is a unique opportunity for ITEXPO attendees to get a crash course on SIP trunking from the experts," said Rich Tehrani, president and group editor-in-chief, TMCnet. "We are proud to once again work with Ingate Systems in providing these educational SIP trunking seminars at ITEXPO."